Trinity Sunday Participant's Handout

Handout

We Gather

Welcome & Introduction
Sign of the Cross & Lighting of the Candles

Leader: Today, let us make the Sign of the Cross a little differently, to emphasise the communal nature of God. We pray:

In the Name of the Father

All: - the Source of all LIFE!

A person lights the first candle ...

Leader: and of the Son

All: - the Gift of LOVE, who is LIFE itself!

A person lights the second candle ...

Leader: and of the Holy Spirit All: - the Breath of LIFE, the Fire of LOVE!

A person lights the third candle ...

Leader: Blessed be the Most Holy Trinity! All: - the DIVINITY who draws us ever deeply into LIFE and LOVE!

Opening Prayer

Leader: Let us pray ...

All: Source of Love,

you revealed the wonderful mystery of God

by sending into the world

the Word who speaks all truth

and the Spirit who makes all things holy.

May we mirror the love that we see in God,

Father, Son and Spirit,

so that we may bring harmony into our world

in the unity of one God for ever and ever. Amen.

We Listen

Scripture Reading

Reader: A reading from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians (2Cor 13:11-13)

Brothers and sisters, put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

SHORT PAUSE ...

Sharing

Leader: Are there any ways that this Reading speaks to present issues in your classroom?

What are some practical ways in which you could help the class to ‘put things in order’, to ‘listen to’ and ‘agree with’ each other, and to ‘live in peace’?

Bearing in mind that our God is a Community, how can our students become a clearer ‘mirror’ of this kind of loving during the next few days?

People may like to share for a few minutes ...

We Respond

Leader: Let us pray a litany in praise of God’s mysterious and wonderful presence ...

Reader 1: You are blest, Lord God of our ancestors.

All: Glory and praise forever!

Reader 2: Blest your glorious holy name.

All: Glory and praise forever!

Reader 3: You are blest in the sacred places of your glory.

All: Glory and praise forever!

Reader 4: You are blest in the wonders of your creation.

All: Glory and praise forever!

Reader 5: You are blest who gaze into the depths.

All: Glory and praise forever!

Reader 6: You are blest in the firmament of the heavens.

All: Glory and praise forever!

Reader 7: You are blest throughout time and space.

All: Glory and praise forever!

Reader 8: May all creatures bless you holy name.

All: Glory and praise forever!

Adapted from the Canticle of Daniel (Dan 3:52-56)

Closing Prayer

Leader: Let us pray together in the traditional Christian prayer to the Trinity:

All: Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.

We Go Forth

Blessing / Dismissal / Sign of Peace

Response to the Blessing: Amen (X3)

Response to the Dismissal: Thanks be to God!

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